Currently, there are more than 1.35 million children and youth experiencing homelessness enrolled in schools across the nation. Students experiencing homelessness are more likely to suffer academically and are less likely to finish school when compared to their housed peers. Homeless students are less likely to engage in school, more likely to have higher absentee rates, and more likely to have lower test scores. The federal McKinney-Vento Act broadly defines homelessness in an effort to provide supports for students living in a variety of unstable housing situations; thus ensuring school stability and continued enrollment at a time when a student's nighttime residence may be constantly changing. In 2001, the McKinney-Vento Act began requiring all school districts to annually report the number of students experiencing homelessness enrolled in their schools. These reports show school districts have reported increased numbers of students experiencing homelessness every year since then. During the 2017-18 school year, 40,365 students were identified as homeless, which amounted to 3.4 percent of students statewide. This report provides next steps for Washington as well as data on homeless student enrollment, academic outcomes and graduation rates.